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Analogies are expressions of relationships between words and concepts.
They are often expressed as proportional statements (hot is to cold as light is to dark).
They demonstrate how two apparently unrelated words or concepts are similar.
It is a way of learning new words and concepts by comparing them to what one already knows.
Uses:
Analogies are used to assist students in engaging in higher level word comprehension  and logical abilities.
Students must analyze simple to complex relationships between facts or concepts
use higher level thinking skills as they comprehend the significance of analogies.
Analogies are an effective means to connect familiar concepts with new information.
Analogies are also designed to help students examine the multiple meanings of words and concepts.
Kinds of Relationships which Analogies may Express
ANTONYMS         sharp : blunt::___________
SYNONYMS         dry : arid::    ___________
PART : WHOLE         page : book::___________
TOOL : FUNCTION        saw : cuts::    __________    
TOOL USER : TOOL        sculptor : chisel::___________
TOOL : OBJECT IT'S USED WITH     needle : thread::__________
CATEGORY : EXAMPLE    vehicle : truck::_________
INCREASING INTENSITY     warm : hot::_______________
DECREASING INTENSITY     glare : glow::_______________
ACTION : THING ACTED UPON     braid : hair::____________
ACTION : SUBJECT PERFORMING     sell : merchant::________
OBJECT OR PLACE : ITS USER     museum : art lover::_________
NOUN : CHARACTERISTIC    swamp : soggy::___________
FAMILIAL        grandfather : father::_________
SEQUENTIAL         first : third ::________
ARITHMETIC         (1+2) : (5-2) ::___________________
IRREGULAR PLURALS     child : children ::________________
IRREGULAR PAST TENSES     buy : bought ::__________________
CONTRACTIONS         have not : haven't ::__________________
ABBREVIATIONS         illus. : illustration ::___________________
PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES     -ful : full of ::_____________________
HOLIDAYS        Halloween : October ::__________________
MONTHS        March : May ::________________________
DAYS OF THE WEEK         Monday : Thursday ::____________

EXAMPLES

POTABLE:  DRINK::   

A. taxable : pay
B. attainable : commute
C. reparable : fix
D. inedible : eat
E. laughable : joke
The correct choice is answer C.  Something that is potable is something one can drink, just as something that is reparable is something one can fix.


PREPONDERANCE : SCARCE ::
A.  rarity : shortage
B.  agility : stiff
C.  puissance : strong
D.  prevalence : abundance
E.  vigilance : fierce
The correct choice is answer B
Something characterized by preponderance is not scarce.  Something characterized by agility is not stiff.


VAGUE : NEBULOUS ::
A. spectacular : legitimate
B. mundane : commonplace
C. magical : impressive
D. steep : shallow
E. lively : inactive
The correct answer choice is B. Something vague is nebulous.  Something mundane is commonplace.


BOOR : UNEDUCATED ::
A. debutant : vague
B. monk : irreverent
C. activist : involved
D. adept : eager
E. musician : extended
The correct choice is answer C.  A boor is someone who is uneducated.  An activist is someone who is involved.


DIAPHANOUS : OPAQUE ::
A. disheveled : messy
B. distraught : calm
C. disconsolate : happy
D. disrespectful : injurious
E. disallow : reject
The correct answer choice is B. Diaphanous is the opposite of opaque. Distraught is the opposite of calm.


COBBLER : AWL ::
A. carpenter : chisel
B. piano : key
C. baker : penny
D. shoe : shoelace
E. wrench : plumber
The correct choice is answer A.  A cobbler uses an awl as a tool.  The carpenter uses a chisel as a tool.


CHAPTER : BOOK ::
A. alcove : nook
B. paragraph : sentence
C. page : rip
D. epistle : letter
E. room : house
The correct choice is answer E. Chapters make up a book.  Rooms make up a house.


PHILANTHROPIST: GENEROUS::
A. curator : optimistic
B. exhibitionist : excessive
C. chef : hungry
D. pacifist : unwarlike
E. socialist :magnanimous
The correct choice is answer D.  To be a philanthropist, one must be generous.  To be a pacifist one must be peace-loving.


CONCEAL : HIDDEN ::
A. reveal : implicit
B. disperse : gathered
C. protect : cautious
D. decorate : cumbersome
E. appreciate : valued
The correct answer choice is E. When you conceal something, it is hidden.  When you appreciate something, it is valued.  


CURSORY : BRIEF ::
A. disconsolate : cheerful
B. desultory : haphazard
C. insulting : didactic
D. linear : parallel
E. apparent : short-lived
The correct answer choice is B.  Cursory and brief are synonyms, as are desultory and haphazard.


INTREPID : FEARFUL ::
A. lively : lethargic
B. depressed : down
C. subtle : gregarious
D. mischievous : naughty
E. meddlesome : intrusive
The correct answer choice is A.  intrepid is the opposite of fearful. Lively is the opposite of lethargic.


MANACLE : WRIST ::

A. necklace : earring
B. belt : buckle
C. anklet : ankle
D. watch : belt
E. neck : necklace

The correct answer choice is  C.  A manacle is something that goes around a wrist.  An anklet is something that goes around an ankle


SHEARS : SEAMSTRESS ::

A. bridle : horse
B. stethoscope : physician
C. collar : hound
D. warp : material
E. dinner : waitress

The correct answer choice is B.  Shears are used by a seamstress.  A stethoscope is used by a physician.


CANTANKEROUS : EASY-GOING ::

A. erudite : evocative
B. enticing : tempting
C. pliable : broken
D. polite : political
E. erratic : stable

The correct answer choice is E. A person who is cantankerous is not easy-going.  A person who is erratic is not stable.


KEYBOARD : MOUSE ::

A. television : speaker
B. receiver : cord
C. knife : teaspoon
D. rope : knot
E. monitor : button

The correct answer choice is B. A keyboard and a mouse are both parts of a computer.  A receiver and a cord are both parts of a telephone.


FEATHERS : PILLOW ::

A. wing : bird
B. linen : cotton
C. paper : workbook
D. shoe : shoelaces
E. helium : balloon

The correct answer choice is E .  A pillow can be filled with feathers.  A balloon can be filled with helium.  


BOLSTER : SUPPORT ::

A. goad : urge
B. deny : approve
C. grovel : hack
D. disagree : approve
E. uplift : set aside

The correct answer choice is A. To bolster means to support.  To goad means to urge.


STENCH : ODOUR ::

A. catalyst : exhilarator
B. cacophony : sound
C. skunk : spray
D. sweet : salty
E. swelling : redness

The correct answer choice is B. A stench is an extreme odour. A cacophony is an extreme sound.


RHETORIC : LAWYER ::

A. ineptitude : accountant
B. oratory : engineer
C. maverick : scientist
D. deduction : detective
E. solidarity : warrior

The correct answer choice is D. Rhetoric is a skill used by a lawyer.  Deduction is a skill used by a detective.


PULMONARY : LUNGS ::

A. profitable : payments
B. invisible : magician
C. diseased : kidneys
D. cardiac : health  
E. aquatic : water

The correct answer choice is E. Something pulmonary has to do with the lungs. Something aquatic has to do with the water.


RUDE : MANNERS ::

A. mysterious : cabal
B. cursory : speed
C. uncouth : time
D. unbalanced : equilibrium
E. polite : tact

The correct answer choice is D. A person who is rude lacks manners.  A person who is unbalanced lacks equilibrium.

 
VIXEN : FOX ::

A. gander : goose
B. mare : foal
C. lioness : lion
D. drake : duck
E. mongoose : snake

The correct answer choice is  C.  A vixen is a female fox.  A lioness is a female lion.


DECADE : TIME ::

A. thermometer : temperature
B. compass : degrees
C. decimeter : ten
D. millimeter : length
E. liter : wet

The correct answer choice is  D.  Decade is a measure of time.  Millimeter is a measure of length.


OBSTINATE : MULISH ::

A. mundane : morose
B. obtuse : obvious
C. raffish : rancorous
D. obnoxious : disgusting
E. snobbish : sufficient

The correct answer choice is D. Someone who is obstinate is mulish.  Someone who is obnoxious is disgusting.


WITHDRAW : ACCOUNT ::

A. borrow : library
B. loan : bond
C. divide : ledger
D. reserve : lodging
E. merge : holdings

The correct answer choice is A.  One withdraws money from an account.  One borrows books from a library.


CATATONIC : EMOTIONS ::

A. valorous : regret
B. turgid : water
C. viscous : sickness
D. rigid : flexibility
E. shiny : flare

The correct answer choice is D.  Someone who is catatonic shows no emotions.  Someone who is rigid lacks flexibility.


ARID :MOISTURE ::

A. deserted : dune
B. sandy : water
C. verdant : sunshine
D. tap : drops
E. silent : sound

The correct answer choice is  E.  Something arid lacks moisture.  Something silent lacks sound.


BROACH : JEWELRY ::

A. earring : necklace
B. cardigan : garment
C. accessory : belt
D. hat : bowler
E. cup : saucer

The correct answer choice is B.  A broach is a type of jewelry.  A cardigan is a type of garment.  


MISSIVE : LETTER ::

A. testament : gospel
B. postage : envelope
C. brochure : abstract
D. augury : sign
E. exemption : pardon

The correct answer choice is D.  A missive is a letter. An augury is a sign.


TUITION : STIPEND ::

A. fee : post
B. bill : check
C. bail : bond
D. subscription : membership
E. fine : interest

The correct answer choice is C.  A stidend is tuition that one person pays for another.  A bond is bail that one person pays for another.


SOCCER BALL : GOALPOST ::

A. baseball : bat
B. basketball : hoop
C. cleats : laces
D. inning : referee
E. lacrosse : ball

The correct answer choice is B. One scores in soccer by putting the soccer ball through the goalpost.  One scores in basketball by putting the ball through the hoop.  


CATHEDRAL : CHURCH ::

A. steeple : bell
B. temple : home
C. mansion : house
D. castle : fortress
E. hut : abode

The correct answer choice is C.  A cathedral is an very large church.  A mansion is a very large house.


SPLENETIC : IRRITABLE ::

A. frenetic : lethargic
B. sober : inebriated
C. squalid : immaculate
D. morose : unsociable
E. stingy : generous

The correct answer choice is D.  Splenetic means irritable.  Morose means unsociable.  


HUNGER : SATIATED ::

A. fatigue : rested
B. pain : hospitalized
C. fatigue : sleeping
D. activity : dormant
E. cold : sweater

The correct answer choice is A.  When one does not feel hunger, one is satiated.  When one does not feel fatigue, one is rested.


TRANSITORY : PERMANENCE ::

A. whimsical : imagination
B. abrupt : totality
C. swift : forethought
D. volatile : constancy
E. tremulous : power

The correct answer choice is D.  Something transitory lacks permanence.  Something volatile lacks constancy.  


TURKEY : POULTRY ::

A. fowl : fauna
B. cutlet : veal
C. halibut : fish
D. cereal : grain
E. fish : vegetable

The correct answer choice is C. Turkey is a type of poultry.  Halibut is a type of fish.


WAITRESS : WAITER ::

A. chef : cook
B. customer : client
C. busboy : dishes
D. steward : stewardess
E. seamstress : tailor

The correct answer choice is E.  A waitress is a woman who serves food for a living.  A waiter is a man who does the same.  A seamstress is a woman who sews for a living.  A tailor is a man who does the same.


PREVARICATE : LIE ::

A. harm : repair
B. divulge : expose
C. proliferate : contract
D. provoke : appease
E. prune : garden

The correct answer choice is B.  To prevaricate means to lie.  To divulge means to expose.


POETRY : PROSE ::

A. novel : chapbook
B. paperback : romance
C. fiction : non-fiction
D. epic : mystery
E. dictionary : thesaurus

The correct answer choice is C. What is not poetry, is prose.  What is not fiction, is non-fiction.


SPINE : VERTEBRAE ::

A. hair : strands
B. finger : fingernails
C. liver : kidneys
D. skeleton : bones
E. table : metal

The correct answer choice is D.  The spine is made of vertebrae.  The skeleton is made of bones.


SCREW : BOLT ::

A. twist : cable
B. pound : nail
C. break : ice
D. tear : vest
E. clamps : drill

The correct answer choice is  B.  A bolt is something that one screws.  A nail is something that one pounds.


FUSCHIA : PINK ::

A. turquoise : yellow
B. crimson : red
C. blue : navy
D. gray : tan
E. white : black

The correct answer choice is  B.  Fuschia is a shade of pink.  Crimson is a shade of red.


WEAVING : LOOM ::

A. crochet : loop
B. bobbin : thread
C. pottery : kiln
D. embroidery : pattern
E. string : knot

The correct answer choice is  .  A loom is a piece of equipment used in weaving.  A kiln is a piece of equipment used in pottery.


FISHING :ROD  ::

A. trapping : fur
B. reel : worm
C. portaging : forest
D. skinning : blade
E. hunting : rifle

The correct answer choice is E.  A rod is a piece of equipment used in fishing.  A rifle is a piece of equipment used in hunting.


DEFENDANT : TRIED ::

A. jurist : judged
B. accountant : enumerated
C. actuary : tabulated
D. judge : examined
E. prisoner : incarcerated

The correct answer choice is E.  A defendant is a person who is tried.  A prisoner is a person who is incarcerated.


EGG :SHELL ::

A. orange : section
B. tomato : skin
C. rind : watermelon
D. lemon : pit
E. ginger : bread

The correct answer choice is B. An egg is surrounded by a shell.  A tomato is surrounded by a skin.


WINDOW : LEDGE ::

A. garage : car
B. truck : stop
C. counter : kitchen
D. door : lintel
E. cupboard : drawer

The correct answer choice is D. A window has a ledge.  A door has a lintel.  


ACCELERATE : PEDAL ::

A. store : hood
B. cover : hubcap
C. steer : wheel
D. decelerate : gear
E. switch : transmission

The correct answer choice is  C. To accelerate in a car one uses a pedal.  To steer in a car one uses a wheel


ATOM : MICROSCOPE  ::

A. tape : microphone
B. planet : telescope
C. person : microcosm
D. receiver : telephone
E. submarine : periscope

The correct answer choice is B.  One needs a microscope to see an atom.  One needs a telescope to see a planet


CHOIR : VOCALIST ::

A. lyricist : melody
B. car : mechanic
C. bassoon : oboe
D. orchestra : instrumentalists
E. percussion : woodwind

The correct answer choice is D.  A choir is made up of vocalists.  An orchestra is made up of instrumentalists.


PACT : COVENANT ::

A. summons : deadline
B. subpoena : brief
C. warrant : letter  
D. tract : treatise
E. temperance : beverage  

The correct answer choice is D.  Pact is a synonym of covenant.  Tract is a synonym of treatise.


YARD : MILE  ::

A. ounce :ton   
B. frequency : time
C. cent : dollar
D. quart : pint
E. minute : acre

The correct answer choice is A.  Yard is a relatively short measure of length, while mile is a relatively long measure of length.  Ounce is a relatively small measure of weight, while ton is a relatively large measure of weight.   


MOOSE : ANTLERS ::

A. caribou : hooves
B. grizzly : bears
C. ram : horns
D. sheep : ewes
E. kid : goat

The correct answer choice is C.  Moose have antlers on their heads.  Rams have horns on their heads.  


CHRONIC : ACUTE ::

A. symphony : ditty
B. constant : sudden
C. ailing : mortal
D. timely : belated
E. difficult : facile

The correct answer choice is  B.  Something chronic continues over a long period of time.  Something acute is short-lived.  Something constant continues over a long period of time.  Something sudden is short-lived.


 GOTHIC : RENAISSANCE ::

A. medieval : papist
B. summer : winter
C. baroque : architecture
D. ornate : royal
E. modern : contemporary

The correct answer choice is B.  Gothic and renaissance are both eras.  Summer and winter are both seasons


BASEBALL : RUN ::

A. tennis : lobby
B. net : basketball
C. bat : glove
D. football : volleyball
E. hockey : goal

The correct answer choice is E.  One scores in baseball by getting a run.  One scores in hockey by getting a goal.  


 EBULLIENCE : EXUBERANCE ::

A. indigence : wealth
B. insolence : impudence
C. forbearance : patience
D. impermanence : indolence
E. liveliness : fatuousness


The correct answer choice is C.  Someone who exhibits ebullience is showing exuberance.  Someone who exhibits forbearance is showing patience.


FECUND : BARREN ::

A. dogmatic : arbitrary
B. disheveled : untidy
C. forthcoming : definite
D. dolorous : felicitous
E. lonely : isolated

The correct answer choice is D.  Someone who is fecund is not barren.  Someone who is dolorous is not felicitous.


SUBTERRANEAN : SUBWAY ::

A. rickshaw : pedal
B. train : track
C. highway : vehicle
D. airplane : runway
E. aerial : helicopter

The correct answer choice is E.  The subway is a subterranean form of transportation.  The helicopter is an aerial form of transportation.  


GRAIN : RICE ::

A.  cube : ice
B.  flurry : precipitation
C.  flake : snow
D.  potato : loaf
E.  milk :liter

The correct answer choice is E.  A single unit of rice is a grain.  A single unit of snow is a flake.


PISTOL : BULLET ::

A.  rifle : trigger
B.  target : range
C.  gunpowder : explosion
D.  crossbow : arrow
E.  dagger : point

The correct answer choice is D.  A pistol fires a bullet.  A crossbow fires an arrow


TERMINATE : EMPLOYMENT  ::

A.  prescribe medicine :  
B.  renew :  baby
C.  specialize : doctor
D.  demolish : truck
E.  finalize : lawyer

The correct answer choice is  A.   One terminates employment.  One prescribes medicine.


MOSAIC : TILES ::

A. painting : canvas
B. fresco  :  paintbrush
C. blend  :  beans
D. narrative  :  prologue
E. puzzle  : pieces

The correct answer choice is E.   A mosaic is made up of many tiles.  A puzzle is made up of many pieces.


RESCIND : REPEAL ::

A.  repast :  forewarn
B.  reticent :  talkative
C.  restore : reinstate
D.  recreant : compensate
E.  relive : renaissance

The correct answer choice is C.  To rescind means to repeal.  To restore means to reinstate.   


SUBPOENA : COURT  ::

A. innocence : plea
B. trial : witness
C. invitation : party
D. reservoir : water
E. memorandum : office

The correct answer choice is C.   A subpoena is a summons to a court.  An invitation is a summons to a party.


FISH : SCHOOL  ::

A. octopus : tentacle
B. carp : car
C. lion : pride
D. student : university
E. pack : wolf

The correct answer choice is C.    A group of fish is called a school of fish.  A group of lions is called a group of lions.


 JAZZ : MUSIC  ::

A. opera : virtuoso
B. impressionism : painting
C. saxophone : flute
D. rhythm : tone
E. marble : sculpture

The correct answer choice is B.   Jazz is a style of music.  Impressionism is a style of painting.


ADORN : BEAUTIFUL  ::

A.  invigorate : lively
B.  forgive : correct
C.  attract : favorable
D.  exert : dynamic
E.  paint : color  

The correct answer choice is A.   To adorn is to make beautiful.  To invigorate is to make something lively.


DEARTH : GLUT  ::

A.  flood : deluge
B.  lack : surplus
C.  parcel : postage
D.  width: girth
E.  rise : acceleration

The correct answer choice is B.  The word dearth is an antonym of the word glut.  The word lack is the


 MEMBRANE : CELL ::

A.  brick : mortar
B.  bark : tree
C.  frame : painting  
D.  jail : bars
E.  seam : cloth

The correct answer choice is  C.   A cell can be surrounded by a membrane.  A painting can be surrounded by a frame.  


 BIOLOGY : LIFE ::

A.  science : physics
B.  pathology : death
C.  botany : fauna
D.  chemistry : microbes
E.  history : past

The correct answer choice is  E.   Biology is the study of life. History is the study of the past.


SILENTLY : NOISE ::

A.  allegedly : accusation
B.  readily : hesitation
C.  legally : permit
D.  technically : computer
E.  commonly : official

The correct answer choice is B.  When something is done silently, it is done without noise.  When something is done readily, it is done without hesitation.


GASOLINE : CAR ::
 
A. petroleum : rig
B. track : locomotive
C. wind : windmill
D. bicycle : wheel
E. trampoline : power    

The correct answer choice is C.  A car is powered by gasoline.  A windmill is powered by wind.


ELBOW : JOINT ::

A.  knee : cartilage
B.  liver : organ
C.  tendon : ankle
D.  vein : artery
E.  toe : foot

The correct answer choice is  B.   An elbow is a type of joint.  A liver is a type of organ.


GRINDS : COFFEE  ::

A.  dregs : tea
B.  bin : trash
C.  bottle : wine
D.  spill : juice
E.  teabag : infusion

The correct answer choice is A .   Grinds are a waste product of coffee.  Dregs are a waste product of tea.


ESOTERIC : ABSTRUSE ::

A.  genetic : subtle
B.  catholic : inclusive
C.  caustic : harsh
D.  tragic : fortuitous
E.  barbaric : obtuse

The correct answer choice is  C.   Something that is esoteric is abstruse.  Something that is caustic is harsh.  


SUPERFLUOUS : NEEDED ::

A. supercilious : respectful
B.  superimposed : heightened
C.  subzero : frozen
D.  superseded : remembered
E.  supine : bovine

The correct answer choice is  A.   Something superfluous is not needed.  Someone supercilious is not respectful.


 CLERGYMAN : LAYMAN ::

A. priest : minister
B.  salesman : janitor
C.  teacher : classroom
D.  celebrity : journalist
E.  soldier : civilian   

The correct answer choice is E.   One who is not a clergyman is a layman.  One who is not a soldier is a civilian.  


PROXIMITY : NEAR  ::

A. simplicity : smart
B. specificity : distance
C. humanity : ape
D. volume : loud    
E. morality : vice

The correct answer choice is D.   proximity measures how near one is.  Volume measures how loud something is.  


FALLACIOUS : WRONG  ::

A. autonomous : independent
B. delicious : edible
C. conscious : asleep
D. cautious : reckless
E. furious : alert

The correct answer choice is A.   Something that is fallacious is wrong.  Something that is autonomous is independent.


KNITTER : YARN  ::

A. sculptor : chisel
B. singer : microphone
C. dancer : shoes
D. drummer : bass
E. seamstress : cloth

The correct answer choice is E.   Yarn is a knitter's raw material.  Cloth is a seamstress's raw material.


VASCULAR : BLOOD  ::

A. artery : lung
B. cardiac : heart
C. plasma : brain
D. sugar : insulin
E. kidney : bone

The correct answer choice is  B.   The word vascular refers to something to do with the blood.  The word cardiac means something to do with the heart.


TINES : FORK ::

A. handle : spoon
B. cup : lid
C. bristle : brush
D. cutlery : tablespoon
E. knife :  steak

The correct answer choice is  C.   A fork has tines.  A brush has bristles.


NEPHROLOGIST : KIDNEY  ::

A. liver : lung
B. journalist : newspaper
C. internist : organ
D. cardiologist : coronary
E. neurologist : nervous system

The correct answer choice is  E.  A  nephrologist  is a physician who has been trained in kidney diseases.  A neurologist is a physician who has been trained in problems of the nervous system.


CHICKEN : COOP  ::

A. rabbit : warren
B. fish : river
C. frog : swamp
D.  horse : coral
E.  pig : pen

The correct answer choice is E.   On a farm, chickens live in a coop and pigs live in a pen.


TRIGGER : PISTOL ::

A. camera : shutter
B. button : elevator
C. spoke : bicycle
D. key: chain
E.  blade : knife

The correct answer choice is B.  A trigger sets a pistol into motion.  A button sets an elevator into motion.


HUB : WHEEL  ::

A. pedal : bicycle
B. spoke : frame
C. core : apple
D. peel : orange
E. circumference :  sphere

The correct answer choice is  .  Hub is the center of a wheel.  The core is the center of the apple.


LOCUST : SWARM  ::

A. goose : gaggle
B. zebra : stripe
C. herd : sheep
D. lion : cub
E. army : ant

The correct answer choice is A.  A group of locusts together is called a swarm.  A group of geese together is called a gaggle.


OBOE : WOODWIND  ::

A. viola : string
B. saxophone : bass
C. sticks : drum
D. percussion : strings
E. clarinet : reed

The correct answer choice is  A.  An oboe is a woodwind instrument.  A viola is a string instrument.  


AUDACIOUS : MEEK ::

A. feigned : fictitious
B. blatant : obtrusive
C. candid : disingenuous
D. brazen : impudent
E. auspicious : favorable

The correct answer choice is  C.  Audacious is the opposite of meek.  Candid is the opposite of disingenuous.  


 REGISTRAR : UNIVERSITY ::

A. clerk : basement
B. alderman : domicile
C. physiotherapist : factory
D. attorney : courtroom
E. classroom :  quadrangle

The correct answer choice is  B.  A registrar works in a university.  An attorney works in a courtroom.


QUEEN : MONARCHY  ::

A. countess : count
B. minister : theocracy
C. voter : democracy
D. baroness : aristocracy
E. prince : deficiency

The correct answer choice is D.  A queen is a member of the monarchy.  A baroness is a member of the aristocracy.

 
RHETORIC : ELOQUENTLY  ::

A. oration : economically
B. fulmination : sweetly
C. etiquette : graciously
D. implication : suspiciously
E.  insurrection : bitterly

The correct answer choice is  C. rhetoric is the art of speaking eloquently. Etiquette is the art of behaving graciously.  


 INSIPID : TASTELESS  ::

A. insouciant : concerned
B. intractable : controlled
C. indolent : restless
D. inimitable : mimetic  
E. ingenious : artless

The correct answer choice is E.  Something that is insipid is tasteless.   Someone who is ingenious is artless.  


FOOT : SUMMIT  ::

A.  floor : beam
B.  shingle : tile
C.  foundation : roof
D.  root : stem
E.  paw : tail

The correct answer choice is C.   The foot is at the base of bottom of a mountain.  The summit is the top of the mountain.  The foundation is at the base of a house.   The roof is at the top of the house.  


BEVERAGE : COCKTAIL  ::

A. donkey : mule
B. libation : refreshment
C. water : canteen
D. metal : alloy
E. aperitif : snack

The correct answer choice is D.  A beverage mixed with another beverage is called a cocktail.  A metal mixed with another metal is called an alloy.  


AMBLE : DASH  ::

A. trot : gallop
B. race : competition
C. stroll : crawl
D. rendezvous : tryst
E. ample : abundant

The correct answer choice is  A.  An amble is a slow walk.  A dash is a quick run.  A trot is a slow walk on horseback.  A gallop is a quick run on horseback.


COGNIZANT : OBLIVIOUS  ::

A. cryptic : covert
B. obeisant : disrespectful
C. overt : obvious
D. cogent : convincing
E. incongruous : concrete

The correct answer choice is B.  Cognizant is the opposite of oblivious.  Obeisant is the opposite of disrespectful.  


CONTIGUOUS : NEIGHBORING ::

A. bungalow : cottage
B. disassociated : related
C. abrupt : friendly
D. attached : duplex
E. ambiguous : appalling

The correct answer choice is D.  Two things that are beside each other are contiguous.  Two houses beside each other are neighboring.  Houses that are attached are call duplexes.


SCALES : FISH  ::

A. gills : lungs
B. tail : claws
C. hare : fur
D. treble : bass
E. feathers : bird

The correct answer choice is E.  A fish is covered in scales.  A bird is covered in feathers.


HELMET : MOTORCYCLIST  ::

A. kickstand : bicycle
B. gloves : hands
C. armor : knight
D. belt : karate
E.  hat : priest

The correct answer choice is  C.  A helmet is protective attire worn by a motorcyclist.  Armor is protective attire worn by a knight


TINSMITH : TIN  ::

A. forester : forest
B. blacksmith : iron
C. mechanic : engines
D. dietician : food
E. bacteriologist : microbes

The correct answer choice is B.  A tinsmith makes objects out of tin.  A blacksmith makes objects out of iron.  


 EAR : CORN  ::

A. bushel : apples
B. crop : cotton
C. bail : hay
D. green beans
E. stalk : celery

The correct answer choice is  E.  One piece of corn is called an ear.  One piece of celery is called a stalk.  


PEBBLE : BOULDER ::

A. rock : sediment
B. quartz : amethyst
C. twig : log
D. valley : tarn
E.  coin : bill

The correct answer choice is  C.  A pebble is a small rock.  A boulder is a large rock.  A twig is a small piece of tree.  A log is a large piece of a tree.


PLUTOCRACY : WEALTHY  ::

A. autonomy : masses
B. oligopoly : president
C. plutonium : rich
D. theocracy : clergy
E. democracy : crowd

The correct answer choice is D.  Plutocracy describes a state that is the ruled by the wealthy.  Theocracy describes a state that is the ruled by the clergy.


 FRATRICIDE : BROTHER ::

A. fraternity : sorority
B. flatulence : odor
C. patricide : mother
D. regicide : king
E. sibling : sister

The correct answer choice is D.  Fratricide is the killing of a brother.  Regicide is the killing of a king.  


TORNADO : STORM ::

A. rain : precipitation
B. sleet : hail
C. hurricane : weather
D. flood : drought
E.  snow : flake

The correct answer choice is  A.  A tornado is a type of storm.  Rain is a type of precipitation.  


CONFECTIONER : CANDY  ::

A. etymologist : words
B. geographer : magazines
C. percussionist : notes
D. ventriloquist : vents
E. signalman : light

The correct answer choice is A.  A confectioner works with candy.  An etymologist works with words.


XENOPHOBE : FOREIGNER  ::

A. xylophone : jazz
B. bibliophile : book
C. valedictorian : speech
D. warmonger : battle
E. misogynist : woman

The correct answer choice is  E.  A xenophobe is someone who hates foreigners.  A misogynist is someone who hates women.  


PEREGRINATION : WAYFARER ::

A. investigation : felon
B. contumacy : dissident
C. incrimination : suspect
D. insubordination : insider
E. relaxation : masseur

The correct answer choice is  B.  A peregrination is something done by a wayfarer.  A contumacy is something done by a dissident.


INCALCULABLE : ESTIMATE ::

A. illegible : write
B. illogical : calculate
C. unbreakable : break
D. illegitimate : beget
E. untenable : give

The correct answer choice is C.  Something that is incalculable is something one cannot estimate.  Something that is unbreakable is something one cannot break.  


SONNET : POETRY   ::

A. story : poem
B. verse : passage
C. novella : prose
D. novelist : poet
E. play : act

The correct answer choice is C.  A sonnet is a form of poetry.  A novella is a form of prose.


EPIDERMIS : SKIN ::

A. diaphragm : abdomen
B. hair : scalp
C. sole : shoe
D. bark : tree trunk
E. fingernail :  toenail

The correct answer choice is  D.  Epidermis is the outer layer of skin.  Bark is the outer layer of a tree trunk.


 WINE : GRAPES ::

A. butter : milk
B. beans : coffee
C. tea : bag
D. sugar : salt
E. salad : vegetables

The correct answer choice is A.  Wine is made out of grapes.  Butter is made out of milk.


SATELLITES : EARTH ::

A. planets: sun
B. rings : Jupiter
C. milky way : galaxy
D. missile : aircraft
E. star : Venus

The correct answer choice is  A.  Satellites orbit the earth.  Planets orbit sun.


ACT : PLAY ::

A. book : chapter
B. paragraph : word
C. library : fiction
D. bookcase : paperback
E. verse : poem

The correct answer choice is E.  A play is divided into acts.  A poem is divided into verses.

ELEVATOR : SHAFT ::

A. rope : knot
B. tube : subway
C. car : train
D. motor : piston
E. water : pipe

The correct answer choice is E.  An elevator travels through a shaft.  Water travels through a pipe


HYDROELECTRIC : WATER ::

A.  windmill : gust
B.  petroleum : deposit
C.  solar : sun
D.  muscle : run
E.  diesel : octane

The correct answer choice is  C.  Hydroelectric energy is powered by water.  Solar energy is powered by the sun.  


WHALE : SEA  ::

A.  deer : forest
B.  chicken : rooster
C.  iguana : tree
D.  elephant : savanna
E.  otter : seal

The correct answer choice is  A. The sea is the whale’s natural habitat.  The forest is the deer’s natural habitat.

 
PLIANT : RIGID

A.  petulant : spoiled
B.  crude : refined
C.  placid : serene
D.  excessive : overgrown
E.  aggressive : temperamental

The correct answer choice is B.  Something that is not pliant is rigid.   Something that is not crude is refined.


TARIFF : IMPORT ::

A.  bridge : payment
B.  stipend : student
C.  tip : waiter
D.  toll : vehicle
E.  tuition : university

The correct answer choice is  D.  A tariff is a tax on imports.  A toll is a tax on vehicles.


EARDRUM : HEARING ::

A.  semicircular canals : stirrup
B.  cornea : brain
C.  retina : vision
D.  tongue : olfactory
E.  sandpaper : tactile

The correct answer choice is  C.  The eardrum is part of the system that help you hear.  The retina is part of the system that helps you see.  


APPRAISAL : JEWELER ::
 
A.  calculation : accountant
B.  estimate : builder
C.  bookkeeper : figure
D.  gross : earner
E.  earning : employee

The correct answer choice is  An appraisal is a valuation given by a jeweler.  An estimate is a valuation given by a builder.


FLOWER : BOUQUET ::

A. singer : choir
B. finger : wrist
C. rivets : wall
D. repast : breakfast
E. orange : juice

The correct answer choice is  A.  A group of flowers is a bouquet.  A group of singer is a choir.


SATURNINE : STYGIAN ::

A. pallid : wan
B. stentorian : quiet
C. smolder : rage
D. ashen : peaked
E. vex : placated

The correct answer choice is  A.  Saturnine and stygian are synonyms.  Pallid and wan are synonyms.  

ZODIAC : CAPRICORN ::

A.  January : March
B.  star : sign
C.  calendar : Scorpio
D.  year : November
E.  time : ages

The correct answer choice is  D.  Capricorn in one of the signs in the zodiac.  November is one of the months in the year.


MILLENNIUM : YEAR ::

A.  centipede : millipede
B.  inch : centimeter
C. millimeter : decameter
D. kilometer : meter
E.  week : day

The correct answer choice is D.  A millennium is one thousand years.  A kilometer is one thousand meters.


DESICCATED : HYDRATED ::

A.  dune : sand
B.  coconut : milk
C.  steam : ice
D.  arid : moist
E.  tap : faucet

The correct answer choice is  D.  Desiccated describes something dried, hydrated describes something infused with water. Something arid is dry.  Something moist is wet.


STRAY : PEDIGREE ::

A. mutt : Labrador
B. Persian : kitten
C. mustang : thoroughbred
D. litter : mongrel
E. squirrel : raccoon

The correct answer choice is  C.  A wild dog is a stray.  A purebred dog is a pedigree.  A wild horse is a mustang.  A purebred horse is a horse.  


TOME : BOOK ::

A. drone : bee
B. metropolis : city
C. hardcover : pulp
D. roof : window
E.  shelf : encyclopedia

The correct answer choice is  B .   A tome is a very large book.  A metropolis is a very large city.

OAK : DECIDUOUS  ::

A. willow : weeping
B. poplar : height
C. pine : evergreen
D. bush : rose
E. perennial : annual

The correct answer choice is  C.   An oak is an example of a deciduous tree.  Pine is an example of an evergreen tree.  


CARNIVOROUS : MEAT ::

A. vegetarian : lettuce
B. blanched : almond
C. grain : rye
D. omnivorous : everything
E. cornucopia : fruit

The correct answer choice is  D.  A creature that is carnivorous eats meat.  A creature that is omnivorous eats everything.


LANDLORD : APARTMENT BUILDING ::

A. bailiff : court
B. police officer : precinct
C. confectioner : bakery
D. custodian : school
E. gymnast : gymnasium

The correct answer choice is B .  A landlord maintains an apartment building.  A custodian maintains a school.   


GARAGE : AUTOMOBILE  ::

A. lawn : bicycle
B. hangar : airplane
C. scooter : skateboard
D. basket :  hot-air balloon
E. pad : helicopter

The correct answer choice is  B . A garage is a place for storing a car.  A hangar is a place for storing an airplane.  


DIAMOND : BASEBALL  ::

A. referee : basketball
B. volleyball : court
C. arena : competition
D. basement : table tennis
E. rink : hockey

The correct answer choice is   E.    Baseball is played on a diamond.  Hockey is played in a rink.


PHILOLOGIST : LANGUAGE ::

A. botanist : cells
B. chemist : sulfur
C. philanthropist : money
D. paleontologist : dinosaurs
E. matador : bull

The correct answer choice is  D.  A philologist studies language.  A paleontologist studies dinosaurs.  


DORMANCY : INACTIVITY

A. sleepiness : arousal
B. activity : movement
C. perseverance : temerity
D. hesitance : cowardliness
E. equilibrium : balance

The correct answer choice is   E.   Dormancy is a state of inactivity.  Equilibrium is a state of balance.  


PRUNE : PLUM ::

A.  pear : apricot
B.  tomato : asparagus
C.  spice : tarragon
D.  ginger : root
E.  raisin : grape

The correct answer choice is  E.  A prune is a dried plum.  A raisin is a dried grape.

QUANDARY : DOUBT ::

A. propaganda : posting
B. viewpoint : perspective
C. ragamuffin : ombudsman
D. ballot : poll
E. quince : kumquat

The correct answer choice is   B.  A quandary is a doubt.  A viewpoint is a perspective.


PRECINCT : CITY ::

A. prude : petticoat
B. bishopric : see
C. jurisdiction : holdings
D. county : state
E. range : scope

The correct answer choice is  D.  A precinct is a section of a city.  A county is a section of a state.


CORPSE : HUMAN ::

A.  carrion : animal
B.  cadaver : undertaker
C.  mortician : eulogy
D.  casket :  body
E.  tombstone : burial

The correct answer choice is  A.   A corpse is a dead human.  Carrion is a dead animal.


CONVEX : CONCAVE ::

A. angle : side
B. physics : geometry
C. circle : triangle
D. obtuse : acute
E. line : point

The correct answer choice is D.  Convex is the opposite of concave.  Obtuse is the opposite of acute.


YARN : SWEATER ::

A. knitter : crochet hook
B. cobbler : shoe
C. leather : boot  
D. cotton : linen
E. bodice : interfacing

The correct answer choice is C.  Yarn is used to make sweaters.  Leather is used to make boots.


DECIBELS : LOUDNESS  ::

A. cup : teaspoon
B. ounce : weight
C. sound : volume
D. centimeter : height
E. kilogram : gram

The correct answer choice is  B.   A decibel is a measure of loudness.  An ounce is a measure of weight.


GUITAR : PICK  ::

A. bass : baton
B. trombone : slide
C. trumpet :  mouthpiece
D. cello : bow
E. shoe :  lace

The correct answer choice is  D.  One can play a guitar using a pick.  One can play a cello using a bow.  


JOCKEY : HORSE ::

A. trainer : dog
B. mare : stallion
C. foal : squire
D. shorts : trousers
E. cyclist : bicycle

The correct answer choice is  E.  A jockey rides a horse.  A cyclist rides a bicycle.


ICE : SOLID  ::

A. ice cream : milk
B. steam : gas
C. powder :  granules
D. liquid : juice
E. cubes :  tray

The correct answer choice is  B.   Ice is water in a solid state.  Steam is water is a gaseous state.  


URBAN : CITY ::

A. southern : country
B. rural : farmland
C. urbane : elegant
D. downtown : suburb
E. high-scale : slum

The correct answer choice is  B. City areas are urban.  Farmland areas are rural.

 
WORD PROCESSOR : SOFTWARE ::

A. cable : mouse
B. motherboard : hardware
C. key : keyboard
D. mainframe : computer
E. monitor :  screen

The correct answer choice is  B.  A word processor is a kind of software.  A motherboard is a kind of hardware.


INDUCTION : ORDINATION ::

A. introduced : rejected
B. conduction : orchestra
C. salesman : philanthropist
D. teacher : learner
E. soldier : priest

The correct answer choice is  E.  A soldier is inducted into the army.  A priest is ordained into the priesthood.  


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DEFROCK : DISCHARGE  ::

A. religion : philosophy
B. priest : soldier
C. garment : sickness
D. asylum : retreat
E. memorandum : notice

The correct answer choice is B.  A priest who is defrocked leaves the priesthood.  A soldier who is discharged leaves the army.  


SLITHER : SNAKE ::

A. squirm : jellyfish
B. waddle : penguin
C. swim : whale
D. walk : rest
E. slide : frog

The correct answer choice is  B.  A snake slithers when it moves.  A penguin waddles when it moves.


SUCCULENT : INFERTILE  ::

A. desert : rainforest
B. leafy : rooted
C. inhabited : isolated
D. lush :  desolate
E. separated : together

The correct answer choice is   D.  An area that is succulent is not infertile.  An area that is lush is not desolate.


EXHUME : GRAVE ::

A. excel : grade
B. expel : classroom
C. exude : spray
D. extricate : car
E. exit : door

The correct answer choice is  B.  To exhume is to take a body out of the grave.  To expel is to take someone out of the classroom.


TELESCOPE : EYE ::

A. eyeglasses : vision
B. telephone : hearing
C. necklace : neck
D. binoculars : pupils
E. stethoscope : ear

The correct answer choice is E.  A telescope enables one’s eye to see better.  A stethoscope enables one’s ear to hear better.


LIMBS : SNAKE ::

A. tail : horse
B. talons : eagle
C. teeth : whale
D. wings : chipmunk
E. elephant : horns

The correct answer choice is  D.  A snake has no limbs.  A chipmunk has no wings.


SWIM : HOVER ::

A. slash : sand
B. wave : breeze
C. cloud : beach
D. sail : walk
E. snail : frog

The correct answer choice is  B.  One swims in the water and hovers in the sky.  A wave is in the water a breeze in the sky.


POSTERIOR : TAIL  ::

A. lateral : fin
B. anterior : decade
C. dorsal : leg
D. arm : hand
E. top : face

The correct answer choice is  A.  A tail is located at the posterior part of a body.  A fin is located at the lateral part of the body.


SOLO : MUSICIAN ::

A. overture : conductor
B. soliloquy : actor
C. flautist : melodeon
D. alone : loneliness
E. single : divorcee

The correct answer choice is  B.  When a musician performs alone, it is called a solo.  When an actor performs alone, he gives a soliloquy.


IMBIBE : BEVERAGE  ::

A. swallow : bite
B. gulp : snack
C. toast : challis
D. food : consume
E. inhale : air  

The correct answer choice is E. One inboxes a beverage.  One inhales air.  


STALACTITE : STALAGMITE ::

A. cave : mountain
B. grotto : dugout
C. ceiling : floor
D. canopy : tile
E. bat : bear

The correct answer choice is  C. A stalactite hangs from the ceiling of a cave.  A  stalagmite rises from the floor of a cave.  


YOKE : OXEN ::

A. reins : strap
B. white : egg
C. harness : horse
D. dog : collar
E. leash : pet

The correct answer choice is C.   A yoke is a fitting worn by oxen.  A harness is a fitting worn by a horse.


 PAW : KITTEN ::

A. nail : hoof
B. whisker : puppy
C. tail : cat
D. claw : crawfish
E.  talon : tapir

The correct answer choice is  D.  A kitten’s limb ends in a paw.  A crawfish’s limb ends in a claw.


ALDERMAN : MUNICIPAL ::

A. page : judiciary
B. judge : clerical
C. ballot : state
D. minister : federal
E. mayor : manager

The correct answer choice is  D.  An alderman is a government position on the municipal level.  A minister is a government position on the federal level.  


COPIOUS : AMOUNT  ::

A. rigorous : training
B. extensive : size
C. sensitive : performance
D. obstreperous : sight
E.  invasive : procedure

The correct answer choice is  B.  Copious is an adjective used to describe a large amount. Extensive is an adjective used to describe a large size.


SCALES : FISH ::

A. kitten : fur
B. skin : hide
C. shell : layer
D. feathers : fowl
E. orange :  peel

The correct answer choice is  D.  A fish is covered in scales.  A fowl is covered in feathers.


NEON : GAS ::

A. iron : metal
B. hydrogen : oxygen
C. table : elements
D. water : state
E. carbon : diamond

The correct answer choice is A.  Neon is a kind of gas.  Iron is a kind of metal.  


NIGHTTIME : DAYTIME ::

A. evening : noon
B. late : early
C. black : white
D. nocturnal : diurnal  
E. moonshine : sunshine

The correct answer choice is  D.  Nighttime refers to the night and daytime to the day.  Nocturnal refers to the night and diurnal to the day.


INTONATION : TALK  ::

A. interrupt : conversation
B. intercede : problem
C. harmony : scale
D. aria : solo
E. melody : song

The correct answer choice is  E.  Intonation is the ‘tune’ of the talking voice.  Melody is the tune of a song.


PRENATAL : POSTPARTUM ::

A. fetus : corpse
B. conception : deception
C. embody : reincarnation
D. infantile : mature
E. preternatural : postoperative

The correct answer choice is  A. prenatal and postpartum describe the states of the mother before and after birth.  Fetus and corpse describe the states of the body before and after death.

BANDAGE : WOUND ::

A. infect : disinfectant
B. treat : braces
C. scratch : itch
D. wrap : leg
E. bridge : river

The correct answer choice is C. One bandages a wound.  One scratches an itch.


HUMANS : OXYGEN ::

A. crustaceans : water
B. fauna : hydrogen
C. animals : element
D. plants : carbon dioxide
E. lichen : nitrogen

The correct answer choice is D.  Humans breathe oxygen. Plants breathe carbon dioxide.


TART : PIE ::

A. pastry : bakery
B. crust : icing
C. layer : slice
D. cupcake : cake
E. cookie : dough

The correct answer choice is  D.  A tart is a pie big enough for one person.  A cupcake is a cake big enough for one person.


 SALACIOUS : OBSCENE ::

A. obliged : hostile
B. profound : proactive
C. compulsory : progressive
D. salubrious : redundant
E. sagacious : insightful

The correct answer choice is  E.  Salacious is synonymous with obscene.  Sagacious is synonymous with insightful.


HEW : AXE ::

A. saw : plank
B. paint : wall
C. plane : chisel  
D. hoe : shovel
E. stab : weapon

The correct answer choice is  C.  One hews with an axe.  One planes with a chisel.  


ILLUSTRATION : PORTRAIT ::

A. penmanship : page
B. caricature : cartoon
C. text : biography
D. document : autobiography  
E.  dedication :  index

The correct answer choice is  C.  A portrait is an illustration of a particular person.  A biography is a text about a particular person.


ARMISTICE : WAR ::

A. truce : declaration
B. white : flag
C. meeting : board
D. strike :  work
E.  history : geography

The correct answer choice is  D.  An armistice is a cessation of war.  A strike is a cessation of work.


ALTRUISM : SELFLESS::
 
A. humanism : secure
B. fatalism : deadly
C. semantics : wordy
D. variety : various
E. hedonism: selfish

The correct answer choice is  E.  Altruism describes an act that is selfless.  Hedonism describes an act that is selfish.  


DONATION : TOLL ::

A. birthday : present
B. gift : friend
C. charity : taxation
D. tariff : dues
E. prize :  penalty

The correct answer choice is  C.  A donation is money you give voluntarily.  A toll is money taken by the government.  Charity is the giving voluntarily of money.  Taxation is the taking of money by the government.


PERIOD : SENTENCE ::

A. command : exclamation
B. comma : clause
C. tail : wallaby
D. colon : preposition
E. semi-colon : proposition

The correct answer choice is  B.  A period marks the end of a sentence.  A comma marks the end of a clause.


MAIL CARRIER : LETTERS ::

A. post office : mailboxes
B. envelope : stamps
C. dogcatcher : veterinary clinic
D. writer : postcard
E. obstetrician : infants

The correct answer choice is  E.  A mail carrier delivers letters.  An obstetrician delivers infants.


WINDOW-DRESSER : MANNEQUIN ::

A. valet : gentleman
B. agent : account
C. abate : felon
D. design : pattern
E. decorate : cake

The correct answer choice is  A.  A window-dresser arranges clothes for a mannequin.  A valet arranges clothes for a gentleman.


HIBERNATION : BEAR ::

A. migration : flock
B. maturation : deer
C. metamorphosis : frog
D. dormancy : disease
E. illiteracy : book

The correct answer choice is D.  When a bear is inactive, it is in hibernation.  When a disease is inactive, it is in a state of dormancy.


 ACCOLADE : TRIBUTE ::

A. censure : rebuke
B. calumny : praise
C. codicil : profile
D. disparagement : appreciation
E. eulogy : ceremony

The correct answer choice is  A.  Accolade is a synonym for tribute.  Censure is a synonym for rebuke.


CREDULOUS : GULLIBLE ::

A.  ingenious : frank
B.  ingenuous : naive
C.  monstrous : fictional
D.  licentious : honorable
E.  lithe : aloof

The correct answer choice is  B.  Credulous is a synonym of gullible. Ingenuous is a synonym of naive.


PULMONARY : LUNG ::

A.  venerable : soul
B.  venal : urethra
C.  cephalic : encephalitis
D.  appendix : abdomen
E.  renal : kidney

The correct answer choice is E.  Something pulmonary involves the lungs.  Something renal involves the kidneys.


COWARD : TIMOROUS  ::

A.  champion : expeditious
B.  partisan : pathetic
C.  broker : level
D.  hero : courageous   
E.  scout : alert

The correct answer choice is  D.  A coward is timorous.  A hero is courageous.


DRESS : WOUND ::  

A.  cauterize : cat
B.  lance : boil
C.  model : apparel
D.  plaster : wall
E.  anesthetize : patient  

The correct answer choice is  B.  One dresses a wound.  One lances a boil.


TREBLE : BASS  ::

A.  scale : note   
B.  ledger : lines
C.  soprano : tenor
D.  aria : solo
E.  singer : drummer

The correct answer choice is C.  The treble clef is used for high notes.  The bass clef for low notes.  A soprano sings high notes.  A tenor sings low notes.


SURGEON : SCALPEL ::

A.  obstetrician : baby
B.  diner : knife
C.  dogcatcher : collar
D.  seamstress : needle   
E.  janitor : school

The correct answer choice is  D.  A scalpel is a tool that a surgeon uses.  A needle is a tool a seamstress uses.


DINGO : DOG::

A.  bird : free
B.  rhinoceros : heavy
C. feral: domesticated
D.  puppy : trained
E.  athlete : seasoned

The correct answer choice is  C.  A dingo is a wild dog.  Feral means wild, domesticated means tamed.


BRIDE : WIFE ::

A. bridegroom : maid of honor
B. best man : usher
C. marriage : divorce
D. cake : icing
E. groom : husband

The correct answer choice is  E.  The bride becomes the wife after the wedding ceremony. The groom becomes the husband after the wedding ceremony.


GAUNTLET : GLOVE ::

A. hauberk : shirt
B. squire : vest
C. helmet :  headdress
D. tassel : button
E. muff : muffin

The correct answer choice is  A.  A gauntlet is a special glove worn by a knight.  A hauberk is a special shirt worn by a knight.

SUPERSEDE : SUPPLANT

A.  revoke : revamp
B.  redundant : mixed
C.  superannuate : mitigate
D.  supersaturate : dissolve
E.  invalidate : nullify  

The correct answer choice is  E.  To supersede means to supplant something.  To invalidate something means to nullify something


CIDER : APPLE

A. beer: grain
B. wine : grape
C. drink : eat
D. water : sandwich
E.  lake : mountain

The correct answer choice is   B.  Cider is a beverage made from apples.  Wine is a beverage made from grapes.


INVERTEBRATE : SPINE ::

A. ringed : finger
B. thin :  wrist
C. bald : hair
D. pale : skin
E. corpulent : blood

The correct answer choice is  C.  An invertebrate animal has no spine.  A bald person has no hair.

 
BLANCH : WATER ::

A. fry : oil
B. bake : heat
C. burn : pot
D. mix : boil
E. sauté : stove

The correct answer choice is  A.  One blanches something in water.  One fries something in oil.  


GLOVE : MITTEN ::

A. shawl : kerchief
B. bustle : petticoat
C. tiara : necklace
D. belt : sash
E. fan : stocking

The correct answer choice is  D.   A glove and a mitten are both things worn on the hands.  A belt and a sash are both worn around the waist.


CORRESPONDENT : JOURNALIST ::

A. writer : freelancer
B. reporter : cameraman
C. novelist : poet
D. scientist : biologist
E. thespian : actor

The correct answer choice is  E.  Correspondent is a synonym for journalist.  Thespian is a synonym for actor.  


SUBWAY : SUBTERRANEAN::

A. steamer :  wet
B. pedestrian : mobile
C. railroad : aboveground
D. bicycle : sidewalk
E. bird : air

The correct answer choice is  C.  A subway is subterranean.  A railroad is aboveground.  


LIGHTHOUSE : SHIP ::

A. radar : airplane
B. traffic light : pedestrian
C. map : driver
D. dictionary : word
E. traffic control tower : aircraft


The correct answer choice is  E.  A lighthouse guides a ship.  A traffic control tower guides aircraft.  


MOUNTAIN : GLEN ::

A. crest : foot
B. canyon : crag
C. crevice : boulder
D. volcano : lava
E. basalt : quartz

The correct answer choice is A.  A mountain is an elevation, a glen is a valley.  The crest is the most elevated point of something, the foot is the lowest point of something.  


TREATABLE : CURE ::

A. portable : shift
B. potable : spill
C. sufferable : endure
D. inflammable : burn
E. inflatable : breathe

The correct answer choice is  C.  Treatable is something one can cure.  Sufferable is something one can endure.  

11 questions

PEER : LOOK ::

A   post : lean
B.  ship : seek
C.  speak : converse
D.  hearken : listen
E.  taste : chew

The correct answer choice is  D.  To peer means to look at something.  To hearken means to listen to something.  


SONAR : WATER ::

A. solar : fuel
B. motor : land
C. vehicular : road
D. central : circle
E. radar : air  

The correct answer choice is  E. Sonar is method of detecting objects underwater.  Radar is a method of detecting objects in the air.


EXACERBATE : WORSE ::

A.  ascertain : more
B.  exceed : much
C.  alleviate : best
D.  ameliorate : better
E.  exonerate : least    

The correct answer choice is D.  To exacerbate is to make things worse.  To ameliorate is to make things better.  


BLOOD : COAGULATE ::

A. bile : sting
B. plasma :  flow
C. soup : spill
D. milk :  curdle
E. tear : dry

The correct answer choice is  D. When blood clots it is said to coagulate.  When milk clots it is said to curdle.


RABBIT : WARREN ::

A. bat : cave
B. bunny : cage
C. hornet : nest
D. lion : pride
E. giraffe : bush

The correct answer choice is  C.  A rabbit lives in a warren.  A hornet lives in a nest.


TRIANGLE : PYRAMID ::

A. surface : angle
B. flat : full
C. quadrilateral : hexagonal
D. square : cube
E. obtuse : acute

The correct answer choice is  C.  A three dimensional triangle is a pyramid.  A three dimensional square is a cube.


APOTHECARY : PHARMACIST ::

A. executive : entrepreneur
B. clerk : fisherman
C. locksmith : blacksmith
D. editor :  author
E. soothsayer : fortuneteller

The correct answer choice is  .  Apothecary is an old fashioned word for pharmacist.  A soothsayer is an old fashioned word for fortuneteller.


ARMORED : IMPENETRABLE ::

A. unshielded : vulnerable
B. unearthed : vacant
C. unscathed : lacerated
D. concealed : displayed
E. prostrated : dissipated

The correct answer choice is  A.  Something armored is impenetrable.  Something unshielded is vulnerable.  


TUTOR : TEACHER ::

A.  instructor : mentor
B.  guide : dog
C.  tutelage : education  
D.  class : college
E.  singular : collective

The correct answer choice is   E.  A tutor generally works with one student.  A teacher generally works with a group.  Singular is an adjective used to describe one of something, collective describes a group.


ASPHYXIATION : AIR ::

A.  asphalt : pavement
B.  resuscitation : paramedic
C.  albinism : pigment
D.  consternation : complaint
E.  vacillation : uncertainty

The correct answer choice is   C.  Asphyxiation is caused by a lack of air.  Albinism is caused by a lack of pigment.

 
RACE : COMPETITOR ::

A.  election : candidate
B.  game : judge
C.  marathon : courier
D.  secession  : rift
E.  consternation : rival

The correct answer choice is  A.  A person who competes in a race is called a competitor.  A person who competes in an election race is called a candidate.


DIESEL : FUEL ::

A.  mud : earth
B.  olive : oil
C.  slipper : shoe
D.  club : bat
E.  fork : teaspoon

The correct answer choice is B .  Diesel is a kind of fuel.  Olive is a kind of oil.


PENTATHLON : DECATHLON ::

A.  centimeter : kilometer
B.  penny : dollar
C.  nickel : dime
D.  entree : desert
E.  adolescence : childhood

The correct answer choice is  C.  A pentathlon has five events.  A decathlon has ten events.  A nickel is worth five cents.  A dime is worth ten cents.


ALLEY : BOWLING  ::

A.  path : walkway
B.  lane : freeway
C.  diamond : baseball
D.  horse : polo
E.  ball : rolling

The correct answer choice is  C.  One bowls in an alley.  One plays baseball on a diamond.  


TEETH: DENTURES ::

A.  token : coin
B.  wing : arm
C.  saccharine : sugar
D.  heart : pacemaker
E.   limb : prosthesis

The correct answer choice is  E.  Artificial teeth are called dentures.  An artificial limb is called a prosthesis.


TACITURN : RETICENT ::

A.   redolent : elevated  
B.   obstreperous : boisterous  
C.   tinged : joyous
D.   invincible : irresolute
E.   belated : sound

The correct answer choice is   B.  A taciturn person is a reticent one. An obstreperous person is a boisterous one.


LEVITY : SERIOUSNESS ::

A.  calamity : dross
B.  projection : film
C.  analogy : synchronicity
D.  courtesy : manners
E.  impiety : reverence

The correct answer choice is  E.  Levity denotes a lack of seriousness.  Impiety denotes a lack of reverence.  


DISSIDENT : INSURRECTION ::

A.  immigrant : transit
B.  rabble-rouser : ceremony  
C.  emigrant : suitcase
D.  combatant : war
E.  advisor : territory

The correct answer choice is  D.  A dissident is someone involved in and insurrection.  A combatant is someone involved in a war.  


HIATUS : PARLIAMENT ::

A.  labyrinth : maze  
B.  recess : break
C.  stop : halt
D.  remission : disease
E.  lacuna : gap


The correct answer choice is  D.  When parliament is inactive it is said to be on hiatus.  When a disease is inactive it is said to be in remission.


FAD : MODERN::

A.  classic: timeless
B.  hit : nostalgic
C.  fashion : magazine
D.  popular : salable
E.  instant : old-fashioned

The correct answer choice is  A. A fad is modern.  A classic is timeless.


 ADULTERATE : TAINT ::

A.  separate : ameliorate
B.  investigate : cross
C.  refrigerate : close
D.  refine : purify
E.  rectify : undo

The correct answer choice is  D. To adulterate something means to taint it.  To refine something means to purify it.


TURGID : SWOLLEN ::

A.  peeled : ripped
B.  shriveled : withered
C.  dried : moisturized
D.  scattered : gathered
E.  disseminated : enclosed

The correct answer choice is   B.  Turgid means swollen.  Shriveled means withered.


DROUGHT : DELUGE ::

A.  arid : desiccated
B.  flood : water
C.  cursory : deep
D.  deleterious : harmful
E.  paucity : surfeit

The correct answer choice is   A.  A drought is a lack of water.   A deluge is an overabundance of water.  Paucity denotes a lack.  Surfeit denotes an overabundance.


CIRCUMAMBULATE : AROUND ::

A.   circumnavigate : sail
B.   circumvent : out
C.   translate : with
D.   traverse : through
E.    transport : on

The correct answer choice is  D.  To circumambulate mean to travel around.  To traverse means to travel through.


RETROGRADE : PAST  ::

A.   sanctimony : present
B.   revolving : now
C.   rotating : time
D.   anticipatory : future
E.   ubiquitous : timeless

The correct answer choice is  D.  Something that is retrograde is tending towards the past.  Something that is anticipatory is looking towards the future.


CLAUSTROPHOBIA : CLOSED ::

A. arachnophobia : snakes  
B.  agoraphobia : open
C.  xenophobia : unknown
D.  closeted :  dark
E.  credulous : disbelief

The correct answer choice is  A.  Claustrophobia is a fear of closed spaces. Agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces.


GALE : WIND ::

A.   meadow : hill
B.   puddle : mud
C.   torrent : rain
D.   shower :  rainbow
E.   precipitation : forecast

The correct answer choice is  C.  A gale is a strong wind.  A torrent is a strong rain.


POTENCY : STRENGTH ::

A.   energy : endurance
B.   might : feebleness
C.   dependence : despondence
D.   frailty : weakness  
E.   faintness : ineptitude

The correct answer choice is B.  Potency is strength.  Frailty is weakness.    


COOPER : BARREL ::

A.   toaster : toast
B.   radio : music
C.   tailor : sewing
D.   milliner : hat
E.   jeweler : ring

The correct answer choice is D.  A cooper makes barrels.  A milliner makes hats.  


ESOTERIC : OBSCURE ::

A.   belligerent : undermined
B.   philosophical : intelligent
C.   cordial : obscene
D.   common : usual
E.   tranquil : fortuitous

The correct answer choice is D.  Something that is esoteric is obscure.  Something that is common is usual.  


PEN : INK ::

A.   vein : blood
B.   pencil : eraser
C.   feather : nib
D.   ruler : pointer
E.   notebook : leaf

The correct answer choice is A.  Ink runs through a pen.  Blood runs through a vein.


GRAIN : SALT ::

A.    pinch : sugar
B.    teaspoon : honey
C.    snowflake : flurry
D.    blade : grass
E.    glass : water

The correct answer choice is D.  A grain is a single unit of salt.  A blade is a single unit of grass.


CONSPIRATOR : CABAL ::

A.    manager : committee
B.    stars : constellation
C.    juror : trial
D.    conductor : orchestra
E.    assassin : syndicate

The correct answer choice is B.  A cabal is made up of conspirators.  A constellation is made up of stars.


CELERITY : HASTE ::

A.    sloth : avarice
B.    sluggishness : alacrity
C.    celery : parsnip
D.    lethargy : torpor
E.    dolt : dolor

The correct answer choice is D.  Celerity is a synonym of haste. Lethargy is a synonym of torpor.


ECUMENICAL : LAIC ::

A.   priestly : secular
B.   robe : sash
C.   spire : door
D.   heathen : heterodox
E.   minister : monsignor

The correct answer choice is A.  Something that is ecumenical is related to the church.  Something that is laic does not relate to the church.  One who is priestly is related to the church.  One who is secular is not.


CURATOR : MUSEUM  ::

A.   physician : operating room
B.   fireman : fire engine
C.   artisan : loft
D.   weaver : den
E.    blacksmith : forge

he correct answer choice is E.  A curator works in a museum.  A blacksmith works in a forge.


BEAR : HIBERNATE  ::

A.    bird : migrate
B.    caterpillar : transform
C.    fish : spawns
D.    tiger : attack
E.    salamander : resuscitate

The correct answer choice is A.  A bear hibernates in the winter.  A bird migrates in the winter.


OPULENT : SPARSE ::

A.    gem : bare
B.    variable : fluctuating
C.    vast : minute  
D.    lithe : flaccid
E.    sonorous : tonal

The correct answer choice is C.  Something that is opulent is not sparse.  Something that is vast is not minute.  


TISSUE : CELLS ::

A.  heart : blood
B.  lungs : oxygen
C.  brain : synapses
D.  molecule : protons
E.  skeleton : bones

The correct answer choice is E.  Tissue is composed of cells. A skeleton is composed of bones.


 COMPASS : DIRECTION ::

A.    thermometer : fever
B.    barometer : air pressure
C.    speedometer : acceleration
D.    odometer : length
E.    ohmmeter : electricity

The correct answer choice is B.  A compass shows direction.  A barometer shows air pressure.


 ABROGATE : RESCIND ::

A.    instate : inaugurate
B.    repeal : appeal
C.    impeach : ordain
D.    reclaim : acclaim
E.    imbroglio : acclimatize  

The correct answer choice is A.  To abrogate means to rescind.  To instate means to inaugurate.


ANVIL : HAMMER ::

A. coffee : grinder
B. drill : bit
C. mortar: pestle
D. clock : hand
E.  key : ring  

The correct answer choice is  C.   An anvil is used with a hammer.  A mortar is used with a pestle.


ANALYTICAL : THOUGHT ::

A. beneficial : toxic
B. philosophical : redundant
C. diverse : varied
D. semantic : wordy
E. emotive : feelings

The correct answer choice is  E.  Something analytical has to do with thought.  Something emotive has to do with feelings.


AGGRANDIZE : LARGE ::

A. broaden : side
B. aggregate : big
C. aggravate : irate
D. miniaturize : small
E.  demote : rank

The correct answer choice is  D.    To aggrandize is to make something large.  To miniaturize is to make something small.


BILINGUAL : LANGUAGES ::

A.  bigamist : spouse
B.  ambidextrous : left
C.  two-faced : hypocritical
D.  amphibian : lake
E.  recreational : leisure

The correct answer choice is  A.   Someone who is bilingual speaks more than one language.  Someone who is a bigamist is married to more than one spouse.


MERCURY : QUICKSILVER ::

A.  glass : thermometer
B.  hydrogen: air
C.  atmosphere : oxygen
D.  graphite : granite
E.  pyrite : fool’s gold

The correct answer choice is E.   Mercury is commonly referred to as quicksilver. Pyrite is commonly referred to as fool’s gold.  


AFFLUENT: RICH ::

A. laudatory : discriminatory
B. impecunious: poor
C. affiliated : irresolute
D.  gregarious : obstinate
E. chromatic : colorful

The correct answer choice is B.  Affluent means rich.  Impecunious means poor.  


CONTEMPORARY : ANTIQUATED  ::

A.   contemplative : adventitious
B.   disingenuous : evasive
C.   grandiloquent :  halcyon
D.   neoteric : fulsome
E.   modern : antediluvian

The correct answer choice is E.   Contemporary means new and antiquated means old.  Something modern is new, something antediluvian is old.  


GLACIER : ICE ::

A.   tide : water
B.   building : brick
C.   dune : sand
D.   symphony : instruments
E.    salt : granules

The correct answer choice is  C.    A glacier is made of ice.  A dune is made of sand.


PYRAMID : TRIANGLE ::

A.  hexagon : six
B.  polyhedron : polygamy
C.  cube : rectangle
D.  angle : circumference
E.  sphere : circle

The correct answer choice is E.  A three-dimensional triangle is a pyramid.  A three-dimensional circle is a sphere.


TACTILE : SKIN ::

A.  gustatory : eating
B.  obligatory : occupational
C.  sensory : piqued
D.  auditory : ear
E.  textile : wool

The correct answer choice is  D.   One senses something tactile through the skin. One senses something auditory through the ear.  


EMBEZZLEMENT : CRIME ::

A.     vice : squad
B.     tuba : instrument
C.     burglary : police
D.     repast : kitchen
E.     ballad : music

The correct answer choice is B.   Embezzlement is a type of crime.  A tuba is a type of instrument.  


NAVY : BLUE ::

A.   orange : grapefruit
B.   marine : captain
C.   salmon : green
D.   morose : blithe
E.   crimson : red

The correct answer choice is  E.   Navy is a shade of blue.  Crimson is a shade of red.  


FRACTIOUS : ARGUE ::

A.  fulsome : sing
B.  egregious  :  pray
C.  appropriate : choose
D.  furious : placate
E.  garrulous : talk

The correct answer choice is B.   A person who is fractious is someone who likes to argue. A person who is garrulous is someone who likes to talk.  


SCALD : SINGE  ::

A.  water : fire
B.  drown : ocean
C.  boil : fry
D.  kindle : light
E.  sink : match

The correct answer choice is  A.   To scald is to burn with water.  To singe is to burn with fire.  


OVER : ULTRAVIOLET ::

A. into: ultramarine
B. onto : ultraist
C. beyond : purple
D. through : inferior  
E. under: infrared

The correct answer choice is  E.  Light of a frequency over what the human eye can see is ultraviolet. Light of a frequency under what the human eye can see is infrared.   
 

EXTINGUISH : INFLAME ::

A.  excite : incite
B.  extend : intend
C.  douse :  kindle
D.  divulge : diversify
E.  intense : extant

The correct answer choice is  C.   To extinguish is to put out a fire.  To inflame is to light a fire.  To douse is to put out a fire.  To kindle is to light a fire.   


REINCARNATE : BORN ::

A.  reiterate : say
B.  reinstate :  employ
C.  disengage : gauge
D.  unify : separate
E.  impugn : exhale

The correct answer choice is  A.   The reincarnate is to be born again.  To reiterate is to say again.


WEALTHY : PLUTOCRACY ::

A.  democracy : individual
B.  autocracy : mediocrity
C.  impoverished : theoretical
D.  clergy : theocracy
E.  oligopoly : fortune

The correct answer choice is  D.   A plutocracy is government of the wealthy.  Theocracy is government of the clergy


BULLET : MAGAZINE ::

A.   rifle : dagger
B.   duel : pistol
C.   gun : holster
D.   knight : damsel
E.   arrow : quiver

The correct answer choice is E.   A magazine holds bullets.  A quiver holds arrows.


COAL : STEAM ENGINE ::

A.  engine : car
B.  gasoline : truck
C.  chassis : carburetor
D.  pedal : unicycle
E.  piston : motor

The correct answer choice is  B. A steam engine runs on coal. A truck runs on gasoline.